title: Predictors of attitude and intention to use knowledge management system among Korean nurses.
abstract: Knowledge sharing using Knowledge Management (KM) systems helps nurses to understand and acquire appropriate knowledge that influences the quality of healthcare service. The purpose of this study was to identify organizational and individual factors influencing attitude and intention to use KM systems among Korean nurses. A cross-sectional survey design was used to study a sample of 245 nurses employed at five hospitals in Seoul. A multiple hierarchical regression was used to examine predictors of nurses' attitude and intention to use. From an individual perspective, nurse's informatics competency was identified as a significant factor influencing attitudes toward knowledge management usage within adhocracy and clan cultures. However, from an organizational perspective, level of hospital information system was identified as a significant factor influencing KM system usage within adhocracy cultures. The findings of this study will be helpful in better understanding and assessing the impact of the factors affecting the implementation of nursing knowledge management systems and in further developing successful managerial strategies using knowledge resources in healthcare settings.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; East-West Nursing Research Institute, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: ekyun@khu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Eun Kyoung
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Yun
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D058436:Knowledge Management; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D056910:Republic of Korea; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Hospital information system; Knowledge management; Nurses; Organizational culture